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So red is faster, eh?

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If that's true, Tom's bike should fly!!

I'm rebuilding and painting a set of VM29's for my buddy Tom_MLC. Just finished painting the last body. The tops and bowls will be polished, and all new stainless hardware. They should look good! Probably the only set of red 29's around! :dancing:

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I'll post up again when they are all back together.
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I can't wait to run 'em on the RED HOT ROD! :cool:

Nice work, cuz. :clap:
 
:lol: Show off :D

Maybe in the winter... It's currently getting an oil change, exhaust clean up, wheel paint (front anyway.. rear, maybe If I can be bothered...) & CBR rotors. Need the load lugging capacity of the G for the Rally but I'd like to get it going again in the next week or two.

Dan :)
 
I sure hope so!! just picked up this basket case BSA, the guy was part way thru the job, thank god I got there before he put it together this way!!!

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those Mik's look sweet tho, I think some red accent is great, as an accent...
 
snowbeard said:
I sure hope so!! just picked up this basket case BSA, the guy was part way thru the job, thank god I got there before he put it together this way!!!

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those Mik's look sweet tho, I think some red accent is great, as an accent...
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Looks like you have a nice set up goin for ya but it looks like you need to take a break and clean your garage. I bet your project would go a lot faster if you had a clean space to work in.:-\\\
 
LOOKS GREAT!

(Now that I painted my bike is metallic lapis blue, it is slower for sure!)
 
renobruce said:
If that's true, Tom's bike should fly!!

I'm rebuilding and painting a set of VM29's for my buddy Tom_MLC. Just finished painting the last body. The tops and bowls will be polished, and all new stainless hardware. They should look good! Probably the only set of red 29's around! :dancing:

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I'll post up again when they are all back together.
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These look awesome Bruce....powdercoated or rattlecan? Whats your price to do this?

joe
 
jwhelan65 said:
These look awesome Bruce....powdercoated or rattlecan? Whats your price to do this?

joe
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I've been using high-temp caliper paint with great results.

I charge $150 plus parts/freight to do a set. That would include dipping, rebuilding the carbs, painting the bodies, and polishing or painting the tops and bowls.
 
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renobruce said:
I've been using high-temp caliper paint with great results.

I charge $150 plus parts/freight to do a set. That would include dipping, rebuilding the carbs, painting the bodies, and polishing or painting the tops and bowls.
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That's reasonable, It looks really good. I just had Chef rebuild my carbs on the 700es so the carbs are ready to run, but the bodies are in rough condition. I used red caliper paint on my 1100 calipers, but I am thinking about having the front and rear powdercoated because the front gsxr 1100 calipers will require stripping. The bandit rear cal in the pic below was ready for paint.
Any suggestions on stripping that caliper?

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All done!

All done!

Here's Tom's carbs all finished up. The world's only set of red VM29's!!

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Hole smokes. :eek:

I usually save motorcycle photos (that I like) in a folder that is used as a slideshow for my screensaver. That's the first time I've ever 'right clicked' a carb photo.

Fantastic work. :clap:
 
renobruce said:
I've been using high-temp caliper paint with great results.

I charge $150 plus parts/freight to do a set. That would include dipping, rebuilding the carbs, painting the bodies, and polishing or painting the tops and bowls.
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How does this paint stand up to the dreaded gasoline?
 
tkent02 said:
How does this paint stand up to the dreaded gasoline?
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Pretty good. I painted a test part before doing my black ones. I rubbed some gas and brake fluid on the part, and nothing came off. I didn't soak the part, so I'm not sure how well it will stand up to constant contact with gas. But it's usually the bowls that get soaked, and they are just polished.

Oh and also, my fee went up. :o To do a set like these, I would need to charge 200. This process is very time intensive to do it right. The bowls on the VM's are a real biatch... lots of nicks and crannys to sand and polish. Considering I charge 40 hr. for mechanical, $200 is still cheap. I'm probably in these carbs with rebuild about 10 hrs.

I cant wait to see them installed and hear them run!! I think I'm doomed at the next Dynodrags!
 
renobruce said:
I cant wait to see them installed and hear them run!! I think I'm doomed at the next Dynodrags!
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Wow Bruce, you must have fantastic hearing to be able to hear the carbs over the scream of the exhaust.

LOL. :rolleyes:
 
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